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The Oldest Farm in Michigan still owned and operated by the same family, established 1776

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Azaleas

The following lists contain the variety name, the flower color, and full growth habit

Westcroft Azaleas
The following species are hybrids that were developed by Ernest N. Stanton, the founder of Westcroft Gardens.

Lake Series:
Lake Erie: Pink, spotted cadmium
Lake Michigan: Rose-Pink, upright
Lake Superior: Deep Rose-Red, upright
Lake Ontario: Light Orchid, upright

Indian Series:
Cherokee: Camelia-like, Coral Pink, compact
Cherado: Coral, sightly double, upright
Shawnee: Salmon-Red, spreading
Wyandotte: Light Pink, large bloom

Others:
Myrtleleaf: Pink, semi-double, spreader
Fuzzy Purple: Light Purple, large plant
Upright Red: Light Orange-Red
Cadmium Red: semi-compact

We also have the following well-known hybrids:
Pinks/ Corals/ Salmons

Rosebud: Double, Pastel Pink, upright
Glendale Pink: Pink, large bloom
Girard's Renee Michelle: Large Pink Bloom, compact
H-5 Pink: Ruffled, Salmon-Pink
Boudoir: Bright Watermelon Pink
Blaauw's Pink: Double, Light Coral Pink
Gumpo Pink: Dwarf, Light Pink

Reds

Stewartstonian: Brick Red, tall
Hino Crimson: Crimson Red, compact
Girard's Scarlet: Scarlet, semi-compact
Girard's Hot Shot: Orange-Red, compact
Glendale Red: Light Red, large bloom
Hershey Red: Double, Purplish-Red
Girard's Rose: Brilliant Rose-Red, upright
Mother's Day: Bright Red, single
Government Red: Orange-Red, compact

Whites

Delaware Valley: Upright, tall
Maxwelli Alba: Fast, Free-form, late bloom
Polar Bear: Semi-dwarf, compact
Girard's Kathy: Large bloom, upright
Cascade: Large foliage, upright
Helen Curtis: Ruffled bloom, dark green foliage
Marie's Choice: Semi-double, ruffled
Gumpo White: Dwarf, Pink splotch

Lavenders/ Purples

Herbert: Semi-deciduous, spreader
Poukhanence: Korean, free form, early blooms
Elsie Lee: Double, ruffled bloom, upright
Purple Splendor: Purple, spreader
Karen: Dark Purple, compact
Girard's Fuschia: Deep Reddish-Purple, compact
Corsage: Light Purple, open, tall

Please contact us if there is a specific plant you are looking for and do not see it listed on the site as we may have it in our inventory.   Please also check for availability of plants listed as we may sell out.

If we do not currently grow the plant you are looking for, please fill out our Plant Request Form

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Westcroft Gardens  •  21803 West River Road • Grosse Ile, Michigan 48138
Phone: (734) 676-2444 •  Fax: (734) 692-4484